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[[Image:France 1726BB louis S18-2176q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2176]]
 
[[Image:France 1726BB louis S18-2176q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2176]]
  
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This specimen was lot 2176 in Sincona sale 18 (Zurich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 500 (about US$659 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Louis dor mirliton 1726. Strassburg Fast sehr schön-sehr schön.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XV, louis d'or of 1726, Strasbourg mint, very fine.)"</blockquote> This ''louis d'or aux lunettes'' (not a ''louis d'or mirliton'' as stated above) is recorded for 1726-40 and is among the more common gold coins of the French ''ancien régime'', this date is fairly common.  
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This specimen was lot 2176 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 500 (about US$659 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Louis dor mirliton 1726. Strassburg Fast sehr schön-sehr schön.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XV, louis d'or of 1726, Strasbourg mint, very fine.)"</blockquote> This ''louis d'or aux lunettes'' (not a ''louis d'or mirliton'' as stated above) is recorded for 1726-40 and is among the more common gold coins of the French ''ancien régime'', this date is fairly common.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 128,000<sup>[1]</sup>.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 128,000<sup>[1]</sup>.
  
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''Specification:'' 8.16 g, .917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen 8.06 g.  
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''Specification:'' 8.16 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen 8.06 g.  
  
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''Catalog reference:'' Duplessy 1640. Fr-461. Dr/4 no. 800, Dr/2 no. 540.
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''Catalog reference:'' Duplessy 1640. Fr-461. Dr/4 № 800, Dr/2 № 540.
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
 
* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition'', Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
 
* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition'', Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
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* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.  
 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.  
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* <sup>[2]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2014.  
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* <sup>[2]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.  
  
 
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* [[France 1726-A 1/10 ecu|1726-A ''dixième d'écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-E 1/10 ecu|1726-E ''dixième d'écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-E 1/10 ecu|1726-E ''dixième d'écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-H 1/10 ecu|1726-H ''dixième d'écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-H 1/10 ecu|1726-H ''dixième d'écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
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* [[France 1726-A 1/2 ecu|1726-A ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-A 1/2 ecu|1726-A ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-AA 1/2 ecu|1726-AA ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-AA 1/2 ecu|1726-AA ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
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* [[France 1726-C 1/2 ecu|1726-C ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-D 1/2 ecu|1726-D ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-D 1/2 ecu|1726-D ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-E 1/2 ecu|1726-E ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-E 1/2 ecu|1726-E ''demi-écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
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* [[France 1726-O ecu|1726-O ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-O ecu|1726-O ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-R ecu|1726-R ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-R ecu|1726-R ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
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* [[France 1726-W ecu|1726-W ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
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* [[France 1726-X ecu|1726-X ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-9 ecu|1726-9 ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-9 ecu|1726-9 ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']]
 
* [[France 1726-A 1/2 louis d'or|1726-A ''demi-louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-A 1/2 louis d'or|1726-A ''demi-louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-N 1/2 louis d'or|1726-N ''demi-louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-N 1/2 louis d'or|1726-N ''demi-louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-X 1/2 louis d'or|1726-X ''demi-louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-X 1/2 louis d'or|1726-X ''demi-louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-W 1/2 louis d'or|1726-W ''demi-louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-A louis d'or|1726-A ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-A louis d'or|1726-A ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-B louis d'or|1726-B ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-C louis d'or|1726-C ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-D louis d'or|1726-D ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-D louis d'or|1726-D ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-G louis d'or|1726-G ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-H louis d'or|1726-H ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-H louis d'or|1726-H ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-L louis d'or|1726-L ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-P louis d'or|1726-P ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-P louis d'or|1726-P ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-R louis d'or|1726-R ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-R louis d'or|1726-R ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-T louis d'or|1726-T ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
 
* [[France 1726-T louis d'or|1726-T ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-Pau louis d'or|1726-Pau ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-Z louis d'or|1726-Z ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-9 louis d'or|1726-9 ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']]
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* [[France 1726-Pau louis d'or|1726 ''louis d'or aux lunettes du Béarn'']]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1726]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1726]]
 
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]  
 
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]  
  
 
[[Category: Gold coins of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]]
 
[[Category: Gold coins of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 17, 18]]

Latest revision as of 14:10, 2 October 2025

Sincona sale 18, lot 2176

This specimen was lot 2176 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 500 (about US$659 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Louis dor mirliton 1726. Strassburg Fast sehr schön-sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, louis d'or of 1726, Strasbourg mint, very fine.)"

This louis d'or aux lunettes (not a louis d'or mirliton as stated above) is recorded for 1726-40 and is among the more common gold coins of the French ancien régime, this date is fairly common.

Recorded mintage: 128,000[1].

Specification: 8.16 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen 8.06 g.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1640. Fr-461. Dr/4 № 800, Dr/2 № 540.

Source:

  • [1]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [2]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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